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the west pearl rivers. so this is a man made canal with locks in it that was dug some years ago. and it is one of those locks that is beginning to stay open that is causing mandatory evacuation. at the same time, we have a watch on the pearl river and the west river river. the west pearl is supposed to crest sometime late sunday into monday at perhaps record heights. and so we are watching that entire area. so we are asking a much wider area to be watchful of the pearl and the west pearl. but at this moment, our specific concern is between locks 1 and 2 on the pearl river diversionnary canal. >> suzanne, can you explain to some of us land lovers, what a lock does? >> a lock allows a boat to glo go from different level fles a river or canal from one to the other. just as for instance, the most famous would be, of course, the panama canal where you enter and go through a system of locks, you connect water bodies that are of different levels. >> suzanne -- >> this allows for boat traffic or commercial traffic
the west pearl rivers. so this is a man made canal with locks in it that was dug some years ago. and it is one of those locks that is beginning to stay open that is causing mandatory evacuation. at the same time, we have a watch on the pearl river and the west river river. the west pearl is supposed to crest sometime late sunday into monday at perhaps record heights. and so we are watching that entire area. so we are asking a much wider area to be watchful of the pearl and the west pearl. but...
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they expect the water to rise here in the next 24 hours in pearl river, a town called pearl river. that will be where it crests and within the next 48 hours we could very well see three feet of water where i'm standing right now. >> they're not at all out of the woods. >> reporter: not at all. one other thing. when the storm came through, when isaac came through, a lot of homes took water. i'm told that what we will see here, if this rises another three feet -- i say "if." when it rises another three feet it won't be nearly what they saw when the storm came through. as long as those two locks hold this community should be as okay as it can be. those homes that took water will likely take water again but nothing like it could be if those two locks fail. >> george howell, thanks so much in slidell, louisiana. >>> a quarter million homes and businesses in louisiana and mississippi still don't have power. five days after isaac hit. president obama will be visiting the gulf coast monday before he heads to charlotte for the democratic national convention. >>> republican presidential nomi
they expect the water to rise here in the next 24 hours in pearl river, a town called pearl river. that will be where it crests and within the next 48 hours we could very well see three feet of water where i'm standing right now. >> they're not at all out of the woods. >> reporter: not at all. one other thing. when the storm came through, when isaac came through, a lot of homes took water. i'm told that what we will see here, if this rises another three feet -- i say "if."...
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that caused a lot of damage here along the pearl river. right now again, we know that crest will be right around 19.5 feet, so this river rising slowly, but surely. right here where we're standing should see about three feet of water. >> so, how worried are they about the cresting tomorrow and what time do they expect it? >> reporter: the timing has changed throughout the day. initially, we thought it would be 1:00 a.m., but now, it sounds like it will be later in the evening. so 7:00 p.m. tomorrow. we've seen it rise inch by inch, hour by hour. again, they're expecting this area where we're standing to be flooded. several homes that took water during the hurricane will have water again, gary. >> george, our executive producer just told me, he's from louisiana, he says you must watch out for the water moccasins. >> reporter: you know, yeah. i've definitely stayed away. because they're out there, so are the gators as terel evans told me. >> george howell's been there from the beginning. nice work and good talking to you. >>> not quite the s
that caused a lot of damage here along the pearl river. right now again, we know that crest will be right around 19.5 feet, so this river rising slowly, but surely. right here where we're standing should see about three feet of water. >> so, how worried are they about the cresting tomorrow and what time do they expect it? >> reporter: the timing has changed throughout the day. initially, we thought it would be 1:00 a.m., but now, it sounds like it will be later in the evening. so...
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residents are worried about the pearl river and a canal connected to it. both were swollen by rain from what was hurricane isaac now only remnants continue to turn. let's focus on slidell right now. george howell is there. you got a look at one of the stars of the show, "swamp people." how did that come about? >> reporter: we got a first-hand look and got to see what is happening on the river. right now we are on an offshoot of the pearl river. the water is slowly but surely still rising. we were able to go out and give you a better look at exactly what is happening. no better way to show you what we are talking about than to take you out on the river. what you see here is the pearl river, some eight to nine feet higher than it typically is. you are seeing this river so high because of all of this storm water, all the rain that came in from hurricane isaac has to go somewhere. it is effecting a lot of communities. officials are also concerned about a navigational canal that runs parallel to the pearl river. there are two locks on the canal, lock 1 and 2. t
residents are worried about the pearl river and a canal connected to it. both were swollen by rain from what was hurricane isaac now only remnants continue to turn. let's focus on slidell right now. george howell is there. you got a look at one of the stars of the show, "swamp people." how did that come about? >> reporter: we got a first-hand look and got to see what is happening on the river. right now we are on an offshoot of the pearl river. the water is slowly but surely...
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we'll zoom in and show you the town of pearl river but also this pearl river watershed. here is the gauge, and this is the watershed that's going to be affected. primarily it is this region where the residents are most in danger, but farther to the south they will be threatened as well as the water continues to rise, and as we mentioned going into tomorrow afternoon right around 2:00 they're saying the river could crest at just about 19 1/2 feet. well, minor flooding occurs at about 14 feet. so we've got a ways to go, and those folks definitely are going to be watching those river gauges very carefully. the other big news for today has been the eruption of some thunderstorms and tornado watches issued for portions of northern alabama and into tennessee extending through kentucky, and, gary, we'll be watching some of these cells. they have the potential to produce damaging storms and possibly tornadoes. >> karen, thank you very much. some tough holiday weather. the hard labor this holiday weekend will be paying to fill the tank in your car. gas prices hitting a high. but
we'll zoom in and show you the town of pearl river but also this pearl river watershed. here is the gauge, and this is the watershed that's going to be affected. primarily it is this region where the residents are most in danger, but farther to the south they will be threatened as well as the water continues to rise, and as we mentioned going into tomorrow afternoon right around 2:00 they're saying the river could crest at just about 19 1/2 feet. well, minor flooding occurs at about 14 feet. so...
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. >> reporter: most of the area's rivers are now receding. the exception is the pearl river. authorities warn more flooding is possible. you are looking at some of the homes that are still very much in the danger zone. we took a boat ride on the swollen pearl river which is not expected to crest until some point today at five feet above flood stage. until that happens, no one here until that happens no one here is in the clear. ryan owens, abc news, on the pearl river. >> thank you, ryan. so worth pointing out. this was just a category 1. basically category 1. strong tropical storm. if you hear about a two, three, four -- god forbid a five -- you can imagine the situation. what it could be wherever that storm hits. this was not a strong storm. not a major hurricane. but look at what it did. >> yet, isaac created at least four tornadoes on record, a couple in illinois and two also in missouri. not life threatening. goes to show you the magnitude what category 1 can produce. >> that size moving that slowly. >>> as the remnants of isaac moved into the midwest, the rain was too l
. >> reporter: most of the area's rivers are now receding. the exception is the pearl river. authorities warn more flooding is possible. you are looking at some of the homes that are still very much in the danger zone. we took a boat ride on the swollen pearl river which is not expected to crest until some point today at five feet above flood stage. until that happens, no one here until that happens no one here is in the clear. ryan owens, abc news, on the pearl river. >> thank you,...
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all of the water is still coming down this pearl river, shoots off the peace river. the main river. all of the water is coming down, going off to the pearl river. and we just have to watch this water as it continues to flow out toward the gulf. and that's the thing. monday should be the day we know, you know, what happens with this particular river. then i think people in the coming days will be able to return home optimistically. >> why is this happening now given that the storm hit days ago? >> reporter: sure. well, you know, when you think about the tributary system, you have all of this rainfall that accumulated over an extended amount of time from isaac. it's got to go somewhere. it's going down the rivers, and it's making the rivers swollen. we're seeing above flood stage in several different places. so not surprising that we're dealing with river situations after such a big rain event. >> george howell, appreciate that. stay safe getting there, as well. >>> to politics now and the countdown to the democratic national convention. president obama keeping busy on the campaign tr
all of the water is still coming down this pearl river, shoots off the peace river. the main river. all of the water is coming down, going off to the pearl river. and we just have to watch this water as it continues to flow out toward the gulf. and that's the thing. monday should be the day we know, you know, what happens with this particular river. then i think people in the coming days will be able to return home optimistically. >> why is this happening now given that the storm hit days...
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through guangdong, we see the forces of globalization at work in the pearl river delta and beyond. many observers argue the costs and benefits, but few dispute that globalization is the most profound reorganization of the world since the industrial revolution. the driving force of globalization is economic, and at the core of the global economy is the global production system. du neng ji makes nike shoes-- one of tens of thousands of nike employees scattered across the world. du neng ji and his fellow workers are a small part of the chinese link in the chain of global production. ( du neng ji speaking chinese ) translator: the reason i came to work here is simply to earn a living. i came from chendgu in sichuan province. i didn't have much of a job back home. i've been working at the number two factory for 2½ years. i feel good about it. my ambition is to become a manager. narrator: most of these workers are like du neng ji. until the factories came, they either ratched out a ling from farming or had no work at all. now life has changed dramatically. ( du neng ji speaking chinese
through guangdong, we see the forces of globalization at work in the pearl river delta and beyond. many observers argue the costs and benefits, but few dispute that globalization is the most profound reorganization of the world since the industrial revolution. the driving force of globalization is economic, and at the core of the global economy is the global production system. du neng ji makes nike shoes-- one of tens of thousands of nike employees scattered across the world. du neng ji and his...
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up to 2,000 people are being told to leave their homes because a canal lock in the pearl river is at risk of failing. that could flood entire neighborhoods. the river is practically overflowing. and it's not just the canal locks. water is about to overtop the banks in another part of the river, as well. and that would flood 35 subdivisions. on the phone with us now is cnn's george howell, on his way to that area this morning. george, good morning. what's being done actually to prevent the lock from failing? >> reporter: hi, good morning. we've been on the phone with these officials, and what we've learned is they opened about -- lock two. that will take some of the pressure off the pearl river. but again, this is an hour-by-hour affair. people are watching this river very closely. just a minute ago i spoke with someone who lives in that area that would be affected. she said that, you know, she's been keeping a very close ear to the radio, watching the local news, trying to find out if she needs to pack up and get out of this area. she said with isaac they almost got water in the home
up to 2,000 people are being told to leave their homes because a canal lock in the pearl river is at risk of failing. that could flood entire neighborhoods. the river is practically overflowing. and it's not just the canal locks. water is about to overtop the banks in another part of the river, as well. and that would flood 35 subdivisions. on the phone with us now is cnn's george howell, on his way to that area this morning. george, good morning. what's being done actually to prevent the lock...
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meanwhile, the rising pearl river threatens to flood more homes. in plaquemines parish the power is still out to thousands of homes and businesses. and 3,500 people across the state are still in shelters. if you would like to help, you can visit our impact your world page at cnn.com/impact. and tomorrow a firsthand account of the raid that killed osama bin laden will be released. "no easy day" will hit store shelves a week earlier. it was written by a navy s.e.a.l. on that mission but under a pseudonym. the book violates secrecy agreements, they say, something the author's lawyer denies. >>> and check out some amazing video. saturday night, this is right outside eugene, oregon. that is a monster truck that drives into the stands. it lost control on a dirt racetrack, hit a barrier, three people were hurt there. and a college band misses its first game of the 2012 football season over a possible hazing incident. clark howard universy in atlanta suspended its band while it conducts an investigation. details have not been released. a high school marchi
meanwhile, the rising pearl river threatens to flood more homes. in plaquemines parish the power is still out to thousands of homes and businesses. and 3,500 people across the state are still in shelters. if you would like to help, you can visit our impact your world page at cnn.com/impact. and tomorrow a firsthand account of the raid that killed osama bin laden will be released. "no easy day" will hit store shelves a week earlier. it was written by a navy s.e.a.l. on that mission but...
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the exception is the pearl river where authorities warn more flooding is possible. you're looking at some of the homes that are still very much in want danger zone. we took a boat ride on the pearl river, which is not expected to crest until some point tomorrow at five feet above flood stage. until that happens, no one here is in the clear. david? >> ryan owens tonight, thank you. >>> we move to the air show in iowa that took a deadly turn. spectators watched helplessly as a jet in normation veered out of control and plunged to the ground rkt ground, killing the pilot. a warning, the images are disturbing. >> reporter: it was a spectacular trouble-free flight until this. >> oh, no, it just crashed. >> reporter: flying in tight formation in davenport, iowa, this jet suddenly banks for the ground, never recovering. glen smith, a veteran pilot was killed. >> went nose down into the ground and burst into flames. >> since 1988, air show accidenting in north america has killed 100 pilots and performers. but for the 12 million people who enjoy them every year, air shows ar
the exception is the pearl river where authorities warn more flooding is possible. you're looking at some of the homes that are still very much in want danger zone. we took a boat ride on the pearl river, which is not expected to crest until some point tomorrow at five feet above flood stage. until that happens, no one here is in the clear. david? >> ryan owens tonight, thank you. >>> we move to the air show in iowa that took a deadly turn. spectators watched helplessly as a jet...
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an enormous amount of river down in pearl river county and caused a lot of the flooding. we've got a lot of places in the county that we've never had before. >> in terms of that dam, john zarrella was saying it seems the need to kind of open up a hole in it, that's passed, yes? >> what we're going to do, anderson, we've got engineers from the corps of engineer, department of environmental quality, and department of transportation, and equipment from the national guard that are working to bring the water down to a level that we can control. we want to continue to bring the water level down, and we will let it out a little at a time so we don't raise the tangible water level, because we are just as concerned about the few families in mississippi downstream as we are the people in the pearl river area. we'll do everything we can to protect the citizens. >> do you have the personnel you need? >> absolutely. we've got the personnel. we're working 24/7 to make sure we continue to do that. the plan the government put in place seems to be working. we're confident that it will. it
an enormous amount of river down in pearl river county and caused a lot of the flooding. we've got a lot of places in the county that we've never had before. >> in terms of that dam, john zarrella was saying it seems the need to kind of open up a hole in it, that's passed, yes? >> what we're going to do, anderson, we've got engineers from the corps of engineer, department of environmental quality, and department of transportation, and equipment from the national guard that are...
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casey, concerns over the pearl river just hours ago. what can you tell us? >> it was all over lock number 2 as it is called. we have an ariel picture of it we want to show you now that shows perspective of what we are talking about here. pearl river diversion canal in the parish which is up north and up east from the crescent city. pressure was building behind that lock and people living around it were evacuated in case it busted. but we have an update tonight. arm mow core of engineers draining some of the water. it is said to be holding just fine. evacuation orders around the area lifted tonight. the river crests tomorrow. we will keep our eye on it. take you now to brave rates in plaquemines parish an area where we have been live an area hit hard by rhine fall. fox news going around for a boat ride in that community. look at this picture. you can see the water reaching some people's roof. people living in that community called this their katrina. it over topped in the community on the eastern bank of the mississippi river. the water went in so quickly i h
casey, concerns over the pearl river just hours ago. what can you tell us? >> it was all over lock number 2 as it is called. we have an ariel picture of it we want to show you now that shows perspective of what we are talking about here. pearl river diversion canal in the parish which is up north and up east from the crescent city. pressure was building behind that lock and people living around it were evacuated in case it busted. but we have an update tonight. arm mow core of engineers...
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tampany parish officials are monitoring a breach at a lock on pearl river, and considering evacuations of 5,000 homes. >> we don't do this lightly because we don't want people out of their homes. but safety is first. >> reporter: as power crews work to restore electricity to the more than 200,000 still in the dark, the rebuilding in the bayou has begun. but for many residents, losing everything again -- >> second time around. >> reporter: -- is making them think twice about staying. >> we're thinking about moving on. >> reporter: diane has decided not to rebuild her plaquemines parish home. >> maybe if i was inside the levee system down this way, not so bad. but no, i have no plans on returning. >> reporter: it's that levee system, credited with protecting new orleans, that now has some residents concerned. >> you're going to put this flood system up, which is a good thing, it's a good thing. it stopped the city from flooding, it's a good thing. but you're not going to worry about where you're pushing the water. >> we would not have built a system that would have induced flooding in ot
tampany parish officials are monitoring a breach at a lock on pearl river, and considering evacuations of 5,000 homes. >> we don't do this lightly because we don't want people out of their homes. but safety is first. >> reporter: as power crews work to restore electricity to the more than 200,000 still in the dark, the rebuilding in the bayou has begun. but for many residents, losing everything again -- >> second time around. >> reporter: -- is making them think twice...
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they sit along the pearl river in st. tammany parish. it's supposed to crest later today. shannon is working to clean up the mess isaac left last week. she's drying out family photos and hoping she'll not have to evacuate her 4-year-old daughter again. are you worried the water will come back up again? >> it might. i can't worry. there's nothing i can do about it. if we're told to leave, we will and deal with it. >> reporter: there are so many people here just trying to deal with it. hundreds of houses have had no electricity, no air conditioning, for six days. >> i can't take the heat. >> reporter: the heat index this weekend stopped 105 as storm victims struggled to clean up. >> it's steaming hot. we are surviving off the generator. >> reporter: there is some relief in sight. intergy says they expect 90% of their customers will have the power on, and more importantly the air conditioning today, by the end of the day. we should point out, the president of the united states will be here this afternoon visiting with some of isaac's victims. sam? >> always important to make
they sit along the pearl river in st. tammany parish. it's supposed to crest later today. shannon is working to clean up the mess isaac left last week. she's drying out family photos and hoping she'll not have to evacuate her 4-year-old daughter again. are you worried the water will come back up again? >> it might. i can't worry. there's nothing i can do about it. if we're told to leave, we will and deal with it. >> reporter: there are so many people here just trying to deal with...
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our casey stegall live in the big easy, casey concerns over the pearl river hours ago, what can you tell us? >> yeah, harris, it was all over lock number two, as it's called, in fact, we have an aerial picture of it we want to show you now that shows some perspective of what we're talking about here, it's the pearl river diversion canal in the par irup north and east from the crescent city. pressure is basically building behind that lock and people living around it were evacuated in case it busted. but we have an update, the arm corps of engineers able to take some water and it's holding fine. evacuation orders around the area lifted tonight though the river crests tomorrow and there could be problems with that, and of course we'll keep an eye on it. let's take you over to braveway in plaquemines parish, we'veline live all week, hit really hard as isaac made land fowl and fox news going along for a boat ride in that community, and look at this picture. when you can see the water nearly reaching some people's roofs. and people living in that community called this their katrina and basical
our casey stegall live in the big easy, casey concerns over the pearl river hours ago, what can you tell us? >> yeah, harris, it was all over lock number two, as it's called, in fact, we have an aerial picture of it we want to show you now that shows some perspective of what we're talking about here, it's the pearl river diversion canal in the par irup north and east from the crescent city. pressure is basically building behind that lock and people living around it were evacuated in case...
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it is near the pearl river and st. tammany parish. water is about to overtop the banks of the river, and that could flood 35 subdivisions. homeland secretary janet napolitano will be in the gulf coast region today and talk to the officials in louisiana about the disaster recovery and president obama heads to louisiana tomorrow. the chief of staff from i.c.e. has resigned. suzanne barr says she has created a culture of sexual discrimination gaiagainst men. it follows a suit against the partment of homeland security. james hayesays he was crossed over for promotion s in favor o less qualified women. >>> the nfl will start the new season this week with the replacement refs on the field, and the nfl locked out the regular refs over dispute of salaries and pensions, and we will talk with former nfl star tiki barber about this coming up in a few minutes. >>> no matter the age, chances are you know his work. ♪ what is the world needs now ♪ is love sweet love >> hal david, the man behind the iconic tunes has died. he was best known for hi
it is near the pearl river and st. tammany parish. water is about to overtop the banks of the river, and that could flood 35 subdivisions. homeland secretary janet napolitano will be in the gulf coast region today and talk to the officials in louisiana about the disaster recovery and president obama heads to louisiana tomorrow. the chief of staff from i.c.e. has resigned. suzanne barr says she has created a culture of sexual discrimination gaiagainst men. it follows a suit against the partment...
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a lock is threatened on the pearl river. they opened some yesterday. but they can't return until they know it can with stand flood waters. >> flooding is all over. and they try to get the water drained. >> if we wait to get it trumped out, it will take weeks, if not months. in the low-lying areas, we will get the water out in five to seven days. hopefully. some projections are 16 to 17 days. but we will breach it in many locations to do the best shot we can to get the east and west bank try. >> well, scores of homes p and businesses in plaquemines parrish have flooded. >>> an army sergeant is killed in a crash in afghanistan. more than 1300 people attended the service for richard ethics yesterday at kelseyville high school. he was one of seven u.s. drops killed when a black hawk helicopter crashed on august 16th. >> military officials presented his family with banks at the ceremony. including a posthumous purple heart and star. >> they also through over the stadium. >> they are hooking for as many as a thousand drivers may have been stopped last night
a lock is threatened on the pearl river. they opened some yesterday. but they can't return until they know it can with stand flood waters. >> flooding is all over. and they try to get the water drained. >> if we wait to get it trumped out, it will take weeks, if not months. in the low-lying areas, we will get the water out in five to seven days. hopefully. some projections are 16 to 17 days. but we will breach it in many locations to do the best shot we can to get the east and west...
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the heavy rains have also caused massive flood ago long the gulf coast including pearl river county, mississippi. our anderson cooper spoke with the director of the mississippi emergency management about that. >> is the water rising in pearl because rains are continuing there or some other reasons? >> yeah. i think what we got, i mean, some places in mississippi, we had 18 inches of rain. and on the gulf coast we had a storm surge of 10 to 12 in certain places. the water in the tributaries coming into the river and others brought enormous amount of water down. it caused a lot of the flooding. we have water in places in pearl river county that we never had before. >> isaac killed four people in louisiana and mississippi. among them, a couple who drowned when water from an overtopped dam rushed into their home. here's cnn's brian todd. >> reporter: it's still almost unapproachable and dangerous. we have to navigate around natural gas and power lines to get near it. this house is where the first two reported fatalities from isaac occurred. a couple trapped inside. urban truly, the fire
the heavy rains have also caused massive flood ago long the gulf coast including pearl river county, mississippi. our anderson cooper spoke with the director of the mississippi emergency management about that. >> is the water rising in pearl because rains are continuing there or some other reasons? >> yeah. i think what we got, i mean, some places in mississippi, we had 18 inches of rain. and on the gulf coast we had a storm surge of 10 to 12 in certain places. the water in the...
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there are new worries about the west pearl river. it's supposed to crest later today at about five feet above flood level. >>> that storm has spawned 44 reported tornadoes since it came ashore last week. on saturday, damage to the town of corning, arkansas. the threat of rain and flooding lingers in the south. >> isaac taking in all kinds of forms. >>> marine experts in florida are trying to save five whales. 22 in all were stranded on the sands of a state park in fort pierce. it's believed one of the whales may have been sick and the others followed it ashore. the five survivors are showing signs of improvement. >>> and marine biologists don't foe what killed a 13-foot-long shark that washed up on shore in massachusetts over the weekend. the beaches were closed for awhile but they'll be open again today. >>> a forest fire burning out of control in the southern california mountains has forced thousands to evacuate. the fire brek out yesterday in the angeles national forest. the smoke is so thick it could be seen in downtown l.a. >>>
there are new worries about the west pearl river. it's supposed to crest later today at about five feet above flood level. >>> that storm has spawned 44 reported tornadoes since it came ashore last week. on saturday, damage to the town of corning, arkansas. the threat of rain and flooding lingers in the south. >> isaac taking in all kinds of forms. >>> marine experts in florida are trying to save five whales. 22 in all were stranded on the sands of a state park in fort...
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tammany parish the pearl river is rising and officials are considering whether to evacuate 5,000 homes before it crests tomorrow. >> we don't do this lightly because we don't want people out of their homes. we know what trouble it causes and concerns. but safety is first. >> reporter: gerald williamson has seen this before. during katrina his home had six feet of water. >> when you live by the water sometimes you live in the water. >> reporter: today in plaquemines parish flood victims apply for federal aid. >> i think you are going to have to build a wall to protect it and that is never going to happen. >> reporter: as flood waters drop and power crews work neighbors here are raising questions. >> it makes me angry because you are going to put this flood system up which is a good thing. it's a good thing. it stopped the city from flooding. it's a good thing. but you are not going to worry about where you are pushing the water. >> reporter: that speculation is stroj strongest in towns closer to new orleans like la place, lafite and slidell. facing pressure from local officials the army
tammany parish the pearl river is rising and officials are considering whether to evacuate 5,000 homes before it crests tomorrow. >> we don't do this lightly because we don't want people out of their homes. we know what trouble it causes and concerns. but safety is first. >> reporter: gerald williamson has seen this before. during katrina his home had six feet of water. >> when you live by the water sometimes you live in the water. >> reporter: today in plaquemines...